Saussurea leucoma
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Description
A herb. It grows 10-18 cm tall. It keeps growing from year to year. It has a fattened rootstock 2 cm across. A single stem arises from this and is hidden by leaves. The leaves are narrowly oval and 3-5 cm long by 1-3 cm wide. It is divided along the stalk. There are 5-10 pairs of narrow lobes. The leaves are greyish white underneath. There are several flower heads in a group.
Edible Uses
The plant is eaten as a vegetable, with the flowers and leaves being edible portions.
Traditional Uses
The plant is eaten as a vegetable.
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Distribution
It is a temperate plant. It grows on alpine scree slopes between 3,200-5,300 m above sea level in Tibet. In Sichuan and Yunnan.
Where It Grows
Asia, China, Tibet,
References (2)
- Liu, Yi-tao, & Long, Chun-Lin, 2002, Studies on Edible Flowers Consumed by Ethnic Groups in Yunnan. Acta Botanica Yunnanica. 24(1):41-56
- Zhang, L., et al, 2016, Ethnobotanical study of traditional edible plants used by the Naxi people during droughts. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine. 12:39
